UPEI Faculty Association

Bargaining Timeline

2022 Bargaining Timeline

2021
March 19
UPEIFA participates in CAUT Chief Negotiators Workshop
April 23
UPEIFA members appoint the UPEIFA Bargaining Team
July 22
UPEIFA Executive Committee / Negotiations Team participate in CAUT Collective Bargaining Workshop
August 21
UPEIFA schedules bargaining consultation meetings with UPEIFA members
November 2
UPEIFA distributes the Bargaining Survey to all UPEIFA Members
December 10
UPEIFA Members vote unanimously in support of the UPEIFA Bargaining Mandate
December 11
UPEIFA Bargaining Team drafts bargaining language in consultation with UPEIFA Members
2022
March 25
UPEIFA notifies the UPEI Board of Governors that it intends to enter negotiations for a new agreement
April 21
UPEIFA Bargaining Team has first meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
May 13
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 2nd meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
May 20
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 3rd meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 3
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 4th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 5
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 5th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 7
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 6th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 8
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 7th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 9
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 8th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 10
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 9th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 20
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 10th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 27
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 11th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 28
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 12th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
June 29
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 13th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
July 5
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 14th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
July 6
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 15th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
July 7
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 16th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
August 2
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 17th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
August 3
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 18th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
August 4
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 19th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
August 5
UPEIFA Bargaining Team’s 20th meeting with the Employer’s Bargaining Team
August 5
UPEIFA files for Conciliation
August 5
UPEI Interim President Objects to Appointment of Conciliator
August 8
UPEIFA Responds to Employer’s Objection
August 10
Minister Bloyce Thompson Appoints a Conciliator
October 4
Conciliation Meeting #1
October 5
Conciliation Meeting #2
October 12
Conciliation Meeting #3
October 13
UPEIFA receives letter from Minister Thompson extending conciliation report deadline
October 31
Conciliation Meeting #4
November 2
UPEIFA Requests to End Government Conciliation
November 3
UPEI Interim President Objects to Ending Government Conciliation
November 7
UPEIFA Requests Appointment of Mediator
November 23
Conciliation Meeting #5
November 24
Conciliation Meeting #6
December 5
Essential Services MOA BU#1 & BU#2 signed
December 8
Conciliation Meeting #7
December 9
Conciliation Meeting #8
December 14
Conciliation Meeting #9
December 15
Conciliation Meeting #10

   

December 19
Conciliation Meeting #11
2023
January 6
Minister Bloyce Thompson announces mediation
January 19
Minister Bloyce Thompson appoints Michelle Flaherty as mediator
January 25
Mediation Meeting #1
January 26
Mediation Meeting #2
January 31
Mediation concludes. Mediator files report with Minister. 7 day cooling off period begins.
March 7
UPEIFA sets a strike deadline of Sunday, March 19, 2023
March 20
UPEIFA Bargaining Unit #1 on Legal Strike